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Shankarrao Ursal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research Center

Approved by Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi | Permanently Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (PU/PN/Pharm/384/2009) | MSBTE Code: 2143 | Recognised by Government of Maharashtra | DTE Code: 6385
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Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)

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Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm)

Duration: 2 Years

Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm) is a two-year full-time programme designed to prepare students for careers in Hospital Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy, and the Pharmaceutical Industry.

The programme is affiliated with the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi, and is structured according to applicable PCI norms. It aims to equip students with the knowledge, practical skills, and professional values required for pharmacy practice and patient care.

Aim

The aim is not only to prepare the undergraduate students for their future success in life through a host of up-to-date courses in Pharmacology and Toxicology, but also to help them develop a rigorous scientific attitude so that they can serve the Pharmacy and other health-related professions in the best possible way, thereby improving the quality of life.

Objectives

  • ✓ To disseminate knowledge of Pharmacology and Toxicology through quality teaching. The purpose is to develop analytical and intellectual capabilities, self-reliance, and continued self-education.
  • ✓ To promote interdepartmental, interfaculty, and international collaborative research.
  • ✓ To explain the concept of rational drug therapy in clinical pharmacology.
  • ✓ To explain the pharmacological basis of prescribing drugs in special medical situations, such as pregnancy, lactation, infancy, and old age.
  • ✓ To describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of essential and commonly used drugs.
  • ✓ To list the indications, contraindications, interactions, and adverse reactions of commonly used drugs.
  • ✓ To identify appropriate drugs for particular diseases by considering cost, efficacy, safety, individual needs, and mass therapy under national health programmes.
  • ✓ To describe the pharmacokinetic basis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of common poisonings.
  • ✓ To state the principles underlying the concept of Essential Drugs.
  • ✓ To evaluate the ethics and modalities involved in the development and introduction of new drugs.
  • ✓ To acquire practical knowledge of the rational use of drugs in clinical practice through integrated teaching.

Area of Expertise

The research activities of the department cover the following areas:

Neurological Disorders

Wound Healing

Cardiovascular Diseases

Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Interactions

ADME Studies

Diabetic Studies

Pharmacovigilance

Cancer

Infectious Diseases

List of Faculty

Sr. No. Name of Faculty Qualification Designation
1 Mr. Krunal G. Kanase M.Pharm HOD & Asst. Professor
2 Mr. Vivek B. Ingale M.Pharm Asst. Professor